Load data for .308 Marlin Express + .308 | 165gr | Barnes X FN

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Alliant AR-Comp, IMR 3031, Norma 202

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 165gr \| Barnes X FN
Manufacturer SKU:	30829
Bullet Weight:	165gr \| 10.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.165" \| 29.6mm
Caliber:	.308 Marlin Express load data
Case Length (l3):	1.910" \| 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.571" \| 65.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.504" \| 12.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.504" \| 12.8mm
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B619_C397
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 120 loads in caliber .308 Marlin Express with .308 | 165gr | Barnes X FN bullet and 60 powders such as Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Alliant AR-Comp, IMR 3031, Norma 202. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads, >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	90%	42569	89%	**82	94%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	95%	42235	88%	**52	93%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	85%	42438	89%	**29	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	87%	42235	88%	**26	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	84%	42163	88%	**36	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	84%	42221	88%	**56	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	90%	42801	89%	**21	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	89%	42090	88%	**08	98%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	96%	42409	89%	**21	99%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	90%	42699	89%	**18	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	42264	88%	**08	96%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	94%	42467	89%	**02	94%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	91%	42380	89%	**92	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	90%	42844	90%	**34	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	86%	42598	89%	**20	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	95%	42888	90%	**25	92%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	87%	42728	89%	**88	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	96%	42873	90%	**95	92%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	96%	42612	89%	**59	93%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	95%	42946	90%	**48	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	42714	89%	**59	94%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	93%	42177	88%	**15	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	88%	42786	89%	**65	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	83%	42975	90%	**52	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	84%	42221	88%	**56	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	92%	42946	90%	**18	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	89%	43047	90%	**16	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	94%	42192	88%	**75	96%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	90%	42627	89%	**62	96%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	91%	42554	89%	**92	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	95%	42467	89%	**11	95%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	95%	42366	89%	**15	94%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	89%	42032	88%	**82	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	85%	42931	90%	**39	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	84%	42438	89%	**59	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	42032	88%	**41	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	96%	37333	78%	**39	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	86%	42134	88%	**33	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	92%	42757	89%	**56	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	38943	81%	**52	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	96%	40857	85%	**88	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	90%	43018	90%	**62	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	91%	42308	88%	**79	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	89%	42627	89%	**03	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	42917	90%	**26	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	92%	42946	90%	**18	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	94%	42192	88%	**75	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	86%	42815	89%	**88	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	89%	41843	87%	**06	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	90%	42119	88%	**62	94%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	40915	85%	**72	95%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	85%	42931	90%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	92%	42815	89%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	38740	81%	**23	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	93%	42699	89%	**72	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	34882	73%	**31	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	87%	42931	90%	**79	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	94%	42656	89%	**98	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	87%	42627	89%	**18	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	85%	42743	89%	**08	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	33185	69%	**92	91%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	88%	34534	72%	**95	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	37623	79%	**47	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	83%	37391	78%	**34	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	38421	80%	**67	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	38493	80%	**87	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	32880	69%	**28	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	32721	68%	**18	95%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	28123	59%	**16	95%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	32822	69%	**31	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	84%	29428	61%	**29	90%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	86%	33910	71%	**24	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	85%	36274	76%	**64	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	32474	68%	**18	92%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	37260	78%	**15	95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	91%	38435	80%	**36	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	36129	75%	**57	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	92%	37942	79%	**03	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	88%	34896	73%	**05	90%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	29486	62%	**59	97%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	34040	71%	**82	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	83%	31459	66%	**82	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	34708	73%	**08	93%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	40059	84%	**03	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	38493	80%	**87	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	30734	64%	**75	94%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	34301	72%	**42	91%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	29588	62%	**00	91%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	33141	69%	**65	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	32271	67%	**82	96%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	84%	31662	66%	**82	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	87%	34084	71%	**34	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	33547	70%	**08	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	37811	79%	**41	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	38638	81%	**87	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	82%	28253	59%	**23	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	93%	33997	71%	**57	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	36869	77%	**28	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	31923	67%	**26	92%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	87%	29617	62%	**46	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	90%	34548	72%	**47	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	87%	39624	83%	**97	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	82%	32227	67%	**69	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	34592	72%	**46	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	28239	59%	**24	95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	30734	64%	**75	94%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	29588	62%	**00	91%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	36637	77%	**74	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	34316	72%	**59	97%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	82%	32924	69%	**72	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	86%	30414	64%	**42	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	38247	80%	**21	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	32010	67%	**16	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	25643	54%	**14	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	30139	63%	**10	95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	87%	27238	57%	**44	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	36143	76%	**47	94%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	29747	62%	**26	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	35360	74%	**74	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	37434	78%	**00	93%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.